Friday, October 4, 2013

Voices from my files: Who do you trust?

September 2005

Dear
Dr. X,

I
understand from talking to Chris today that he is about to get a refill of both
his Clozaril and his Abilify. We are concerned that at this point, with the
therapeutic vitamins and minerals he is taking, that he is over-medicated (difficulty
getting dressed, slower speech, etc.) and this will impact him when his course begins
next week. With Chris’s agreement and with your blessing, we would like to try
to help Chris achieve optimum recovery through nutritional interventions while
reducing his dependency on prescription medication to the minimum amount needed
to insure good mental health. Of course, the psychotherapy that he receives through
your day program is so important to Steve's recovery process. [forbes1]